[T_B]

I thought the film 'Shifting Dreams' about Caroline Ciavaldini climbing the Voie Petit was utterly compelling. Some of the climbing footage is amazing, but not that amazing and it doesn't matter. This is a film that non-climbers would enjoy as it's really about her and her story. For climbers it REALLY makes you want to climb on the Grand Cap! 10/10 for me.

[cheque]

I'll never get tired of learning how new to trad E9 leader and multiple first ascentionist Caroline Ciavaldini is.

Voie Petit looks like the best route in the world!

[Luke Owens]

I thought the film 'Shifting Dreams' about Caroline Ciavaldini climbing the Voie Petit was utterly compelling. Some of the climbing footage is amazing, but not that amazing and it doesn't matter. This is a film that non-climbers would enjoy as it's really about her and her story. For climbers it REALLY makes you want to climb on the Grand Cap! 10/10 for me.

Back around on that chain grab 

[jwi]

Slightly hypnotic clip from one of my favourite areas

[andy popp]

Thanks, I enjoyed that.

[duncan]

I'll never get tired of learning how new to trad E9 leader and multiple first ascentionist Caroline Ciavaldini is.

That's what I thought I'd think before starting to watch it. The opening was familiar ground but it quickly got into it's stride and I really enjoyed it. It helps that CC is such an engaging character. My resolve to not climb on glaciers is being severely tested.

I didn't get on with Mirror Wall at all. It had many of the right ingredients for me - interesting setting, big gnarly route - but I just didn't feel drawn into the story or the people. I don't doubt the sub-theme about abandoning the family is real but it just felt forced. And it only seemed to apply to Holding.

[Johnny Brown]

Agree on Mirror wall. I think the plan to make a more reflective film meant the climb itself got forgotten.

The Grand Cap film was ok. Having been on the route I found the lower half a bit of a forced line of most resistance, but it was good to see some important sections filmed well, especially on the upper half. Good to see Arnaud and Steph too.

[SA Chris]

Agree on Mirror wall. I think the plan to make a more reflective film meant the climb itself got forgotten.

Deliberate?

[cheque]

[ctodd]

v cool. the analog footage is good!

whats the tune?

[slackline]

Its an advert but still amusing, no dyno though...

[dave]

Looks slow compared to Osman!

[Duncan campbell]

Think I remember reading somewhere that Honnold said osman must have climbed super fast past cameramen then slowed down. Because if he had kept his pace up he would have been very fast. Honnold just climbed at a sustained, pretty fast pace.

[dave]

Makes sense I suppose, ham it up for the camera a bit. Do I take it that whole route is off-vertical?

[Duncan campbell]

Yeah I imagine it is. Don't think I did the route when I went there but most of those routes were slabby.

[user deactivated]

v cool. the analog footage is good!

whats the tune?

Hi, it's called 'old songs' by Tom Grennan.

[Wood FT]

v cool. the analog footage is good!

whats the tune?

Hi, it's called 'old songs' by Tom Grennan.

Really like the  vid Dan, great feel to it

[user deactivated]

Cheers Guy, the old super 8 camera was fun to use. I've got an old Super 16mm Krasnogorsk that I'll buy some film for* at some point.

[Wood FT]

Cheers Guy, the old super 8 camera was fun to use. I've got an old Super 16mm Krasnogorsk that I'll buy some film for* at some point.

wow I just thought it was just editing effects, good effort.

[Johnny Brown]

Might be worth checking the film gate, that vertical stripe is more likely a scratch in-camera than a processing fault.

[user deactivated]

Might be worth checking the film gate, that vertical stripe is more likely a scratch in-camera than a processing fault.

Thanks JB, I thought it must be the gate but have no idea what to do with it / to the gate to make it better. Any help would be great?

[dave]

Probably just worth giving it a bit of a brush out and make sure it's spotless, would only take a tiny bit of grit or shit like that. Presume the scratch is on the emulsion side, is the back pressure plate actually part of the cassette on super8?

[user deactivated]

Yeah the back is part of the cassette, I did give the gate a good brush but maybe it's a build up of old emulsion or even the position of the gate. It's an old camera with some rusty bits that prob need cleaning. Also it's back loading so hard to get to the gate to clean it properly.

[slackline]

[Fiend]

Very nice.